All the buzz is about FacebookCoin, I mean FacePalmCoin, I mean Libra today with the release of the testnet and Libra.org giving much sought after details on the new protocol and what they seek to accomplish with it. The big question, can it do any of what it says, and what other projects does it compete with really? We read numerous twitter posts, including a great thread by Caitlin Long, tweets from Andreas, details sourced by Jameson Lopp, and more in today's Guy's Take episode.
More Links to check out for further exploration:
libra.org
https://medium.com/@lopp/thoughts-on-libra-blockchain-49b8f6c26372
https://www.forbes.com/sites/caitlinlong/2019/06/09/what-facebooks-cryptocurrency-means-6-predictions/#1ac25ac57022
Twitter threads and posts mentioned in the show:
https://twitter.com/aantonop/status/1140939860997562368
https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1140963988546547713
https://twitter.com/lopp/status/1140936932203126784
https://twitter.com/aantonop/status/1140937902081417216
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